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 Lessee hereby waives, and releases each Indemnitee from any Claims (whether now existing or hereafter arising) for or on account of or arising or in any way connected with injury to or death of personnel or any agent of Lessee or loss or damage to property of Lessee or the loss of use of any property which may result from or arise in any manner out of or in relation to the ownership, manufacture, purchase, delivery, leasing, condition, use, maintenance, storage, repossession or operation of the Aircraft, either in the air or on the ground, or which may be caused by any defect in the Aircraft from the material or any article or Part used therein or from the design or testing thereof, or use thereof or from any maintenance, service, repair, overhaul, or testing of the Aircraft regardless of when such defect may be discovered, whether or not the Aircraft is at the time in the possession of Lessee, and regardless of the location of the Aircraft at any such time, except for Claims based upon the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lessor.


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 The indemnities contained in this Section 13 shall survive the execution and delivery of this Lease and the other Operative Agreements, and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding the expiration or other termination of this Lease or other Operative Agreement and are expressly made for the benefit of and shall be enforceable by each Indemnitee.



Section 14. Liens.



 Lessee shall not directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to the Aircraft, title thereto or any interest therein, except: (i) the respective rights of Lessor and Lessee as herein provided; (ii) Lessor's Liens with respect to the Aircraft; (iii) Permitted Liens; and (iv) Liens in favor of any Lessor Lender.